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Pupil need over political ideology

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Education policy should not be about political ideology – but meeting pupils’ needs, argues Deborah Lawson.

At this point in the political calendar it is rare to open a newspaper, view a social media site or often open an email without receiving a request to support a particular manifesto and urging you to endorse and promote that manifesto to all, especially to politicians.

Voice too has an election statement. It includes, as you would expect, issues of teacher workload, staff pay and conditions, work/life balance for the whole education team, and accountability. 

But how to achieve those goals for the professionals who work in education – for the benefit of their pupils and themselves – is the matter which is of greatest concern.

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